Crescent Head was the venue for the second week of the Country Championships - this time the Open Boys, Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Girls. Some fantastic rugby was played and thanks to the Kempsey Cannonballs for hosting a great weekend. A big congratulations goes to Hunter for taking out all 3 age group. Well done.

Open Boys

Hunter defeated Illawarra

U15 Girls

Hunter defeated Central North

U17 Girls

Hunter 1st Illawarra 2nd (no finals)

NSW Country Rep teams selected

Following the Country Champs the following NSW Country teams were selected (click on the links to see teams). These teams will play against Sydney Juniors at the 'NSW Positive Rugby Foundation City vs Country' carnival on August 4th in Newcastle.

NSW Country Open (U18) Boys - link **

NSW Country U15 Girls - link

NSW Country U17 Girls - link

**Changes have occurred to the NSW Country Opens team Oscar Churchwell, Zane Misios, Boston Kerapa withdrawing in favour of CHS. Leo Ferguson also withdrawing.

Individual Awards

Following on from the winning teams on the weekend were our Best Forwards and Best Backs.

Congratulations to the following for being identified as the best over the weekend for their age group.

Open Boys
BF - Harvey Austin (Illawarra)
BB - Heath Lancaster (Mid North Coast)

U15 Girls
BF - Charlie Norton (Hunter)
BB - Charlotte Esther (Central North)

U17 Girls
BF - Moauna Tevi-Fuimaono (Central Coast)
BB - Lily Murdoch (Illawarra)

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